... for an arc
flash study that Mr. Reyes was qualified to do in house and at
no cost to taxpayers.

$200,000

... the estimated
engineering cost of the express feeder which could also be done
in house at no cost to taxpayers.

$591,898

... wasted when
insurance requirements were circumvented by the city manager and
utility director.

$123,098

... wasted when
plant manager Dave Mulvay’s first attempt at writing a scope
of work contained a defect that cost taxpayers an extra $123,098
for tainting the bidding process and giving unfair advantage to
one bidder over another. - April 2009

$64,000

... wasted when
the Matrix organizational study to save taxpayers money was scrapped
in favor of higher cost outsourcing by city manager Stanton.

$450,000

... wasted engineering
design cost of water piping and tanks (original county water deal)
that will never be built.

$59,975

... wasted when
additional costs were incurred for not following insurance procedure
on transformer repair.

$82,620

... wasted when
the commission unanimously voted to order transformers when we
had equivalent replacements already in stock since the upgrade.
- 15 Sep. 2009